TEACHING METHODS IN HISTORY STORY TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ INTEREST OF HIGH SCHOOL AT SHUDU VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL IN CHONGQING, CHINA

Abstract

The objectives of this study were 1) to compare teaching methods in history story to enhance students’ interest English speaking before and after receiving experiential teaching method,
2) to compare history story with the criterion set at 70 % of total score after experiential teaching method and 3) assess the students’ satisfaction in experiential teaching method. This research methodology was quasi-experimental research. The conceptual framework was applied from Teaching Methods of Wenqing’s study. The population consisted of 172 first-year students Interest at Shudu Vocational and Technical School in Chongqing, China in academic year 2022. The samples of 40 were selected by cluster random sampling. The instruments used in the study were 1) English speaking ability test, and 2) student satisfaction questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, and a t-test. The study results revealed that 1) teaching methods in history story to enhance students’ interest English speaking pre and post with experiential teaching method was higher than post learning. 2) English speaking ability of the students post learning through the experiential teaching method was higher than the 70 % criterion. 3) The mean score of the students’ satisfaction after learning through the experiential teaching method was at the highest level.